Placement Overview
| Placement Title | Irwell Ward – NUOS 02 |
| Trust | |
| Your Placement Contact | Sarah Holtom, Sophie Loone, Phoebe Middleton – Send Email |
| Placement Address | Moorside Unit, Trafford General Hospital, Moorside Road, Manchester, M41 5SL |
| Placement City/Town: | Manchester |
| Placement Phone | 0161 746 2121 |
| Your University Contact: | Stephen Worth – Send Email |
About this placement
What is organised for students on commencement of placement?
Orientation/Induction booklet, numerous learning packs, organised departmental visits,semester specific ward resource area.
Mentorsallocated before students arrival on the ward.
Allstudents will be allocated a mentor/associate mentor prior to the commencementin practice. The student will receive a welcome pack and will receive a fullorientation and induction during the first 48 hours.
Studentsare welcome to have a pre-visit to the service and partake in their inductionprior to commencement in practice and time will be given in lieu (optional).
Pleasecontact the placement no sooner than two weeks prior to commencement to arrangeyour shift pattern.
What are the arrangements for mentors/assessors?
What shift patterns are students allocated for learning?
Early:
07.30 – 15.30
Late:
12.30 – 20.30
Shift Notes:
Long Day:- 07.30 – 19.45
What nursing model is used for planning care?
Irwell ward follows the Care Programme Approach model as wellas the 20 identified areas of the recovery model
What core clinical skills can be learnt?
- MentalHealth diagnosis
- 1:1interview techniques
- MentalHealth assessment
- Therapeuticactivities incorporated into mental health assessment
- Admission/dischargeprocedures – incorporating care programme approach
- MentalHealth Act
- Riskassessment management
- Violenceand aggression management
- Hygieneissues – handwashing, infection control etc.
- Physicalobservations
- Adminof medication and injections
What additional clinical skills can be learnt?
- DiabetesManagement.
- PhysicalExamination.
- Communicationi.e. Chairing a therapeutic group
What resources are available to help students learning?
- Intranet
- Internet(via identified qualified staff with passwords for access)
- Writteninformation/documents
- Libraryaccess at the Prestwich site
- Allmembers of the team are excellent resources to support you in your learninge-learning programmes
- Studydays/ in-house training
- Spokeopportunities
What research and practice development activities are being undertaken?
A recent study has taken place into debriefing following incidents in particular violence and aggression. There are other studies being undertaken across the Trafford directorate and there are research link nurses in place.
Spoke Placements
See Student Handbook for further Spokes
Additional Information
Identificationbadges are essential.
Studentsare asked to telephone the Ward before the placement starts to arrange theshift they are to start on.
Practice education Facilitator: Sindhu Unni
Contact details: sindhu.unni@gmmh.nhs.uk
Pho no: 07990344817